Howzat (song)
| "Howzat" | |
|---|---|
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| Song by Sherbet | |
| from the album Howzat | |
| B-side | "Motor Of Love" |
| Released | 1976 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:43 |
| Label | Festival Records (Infinity imprint), Epic Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell |
| Producer(s) | Richard Lush, Sherbet |
"Howzat" is a song by Australian band Sherbet, released in 1976.[1] The song reached number 1 in Australia on the Kent Music Report[2] and it also reached number 1 in New Zealand on the Recorded Music NZ. It was released from Sherbet's album of the same name Howzat. The song was written by band members Garth Porter & Tony Mitchell. The title track was also a number one hit and remains the group's biggest hit, especially outside of Australia, reaching the top 5 of the UK charts and also entering the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3]
Title Track
It is often used as a cricket anthem and is sometimes loudly played by ground organisers at limited-overs matches. Howzat is a cry used by cricketers when appealing to the umpire for a wicket.
Song Origin
In 1976, someone suggested to Tony Mitchell and keyboardist Garth Porter that Howzat might make a good title for a song because some of the members of Sherbet loved cricket. Despite Mitchell not being a good cricketer, he sat down with Garth Porter at Porter's Rose Bay home to work on the idea. Mitchell soon came up with the "doo-doo, doo-doo" bass riff, after which the first thing that came into Porter's mind was the phrase "I caught you out."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Howzat" | Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Motor Of Love" | Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell, Alan Sandow | 3:21 |
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[7] | 1 |
| UK Single Charts[8] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 61 |
| Dutch Dutch Top 40[10] | 6 |
| Norway VG-lista[11] | 8 |
Personnel
- Daryl Braithwaite - Lead Vocals, Tambourine
- Harvey James - Guitar, Vocals
- Tony Mitchell - Bass, Vocals
- Alan Sandow - Drums
- Garth Porter - Keyboards, Vocals
References
- ^ Sherbet - Howzat at 45cat
- ^ Sherbet - Howzat at Australian Music Database
- ^ Sherbet - Howzat at Music Vf
- ^ "I write the songs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2003-01-28. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Kent, David (1976). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 205. ISBN 0-646-11917-6..
- ^ "Sherbet – Howzat". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Official Charts - Sherbet - Howzat
- ^ Sherbet - Howzat at Music vf
- ^ Dutch Charts - Sherbet - Howzat
- ^ Norwegian Charts - Sherbet - Howzat
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- Sherbet (band) songs
- 1976 singles
- 1976 songs
- Festival Records singles
- Epic Records singles
- Number-one singles in Australia
- Number-one singles in New Zealand
- Number-one singles in South Africa
- Songs written by Garth Porter
- Songs written by Tony Mitchell (musician)
- Song recordings produced by Richard Lush
- Infinity Records singles
- 1970s rock song stubs